Great Elm Capital Group (GECC) Competitors $7.60 -0.04 (-0.52%) Closing price 10/23/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.52 -0.09 (-1.12%) As of 05:56 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock GECC vs. JOF, SAR, TWN, MIY, MHN, MIN, DSM, NCA, TDF, and MXFShould you be buying Great Elm Capital Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Great Elm Capital Group include Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (JOF), Saratoga Investment (SAR), Taiwan Fund (TWN), BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund (MIY), BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund (MHN), MFS Intermediate Income Trust (MIN), BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund (DSM), Nuveen California Municipal Va (NCA), Templeton Dragon Fund (TDF), and Mexico Fund (MXF). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. Great Elm Capital Group vs. Its Competitors Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Saratoga Investment Taiwan Fund BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund MFS Intermediate Income Trust BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund Nuveen California Municipal Va Templeton Dragon Fund Mexico Fund Great Elm Capital Group (NASDAQ:GECC) and Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (NYSE:JOF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and valuation. Which has higher earnings and valuation, GECC or JOF? Great Elm Capital Group has higher revenue and earnings than Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGreat Elm Capital Group$39.32M2.24$3.55M$1.564.87Japan Smaller Capitalization FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Does the media prefer GECC or JOF? In the previous week, Great Elm Capital Group had 2 more articles in the media than Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Great Elm Capital Group and 0 mentions for Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund. Great Elm Capital Group's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Great Elm Capital Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Great Elm Capital Group Positive Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Neutral Do analysts recommend GECC or JOF? Great Elm Capital Group presently has a consensus target price of $11.00, indicating a potential upside of 44.74%. Given Great Elm Capital Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Great Elm Capital Group is more favorable than Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Great Elm Capital Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Is GECC or JOF a better dividend stock? Great Elm Capital Group pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 19.5%. Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. Great Elm Capital Group pays out 94.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Great Elm Capital Group has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Great Elm Capital Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Is GECC or JOF more profitable? Great Elm Capital Group has a net margin of 36.81% compared to Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Great Elm Capital Group's return on equity of 12.49% beat Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Great Elm Capital Group36.81% 12.49% 4.36% Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund N/A N/A N/A Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of GECC or JOF? 38.8% of Great Elm Capital Group shares are held by institutional investors. 8.7% of Great Elm Capital Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, GECC or JOF? Great Elm Capital Group has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryGreat Elm Capital Group beats Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Great Elm Capital Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GECC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding GECC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart GECC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGreat Elm Capital GroupFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$88.38M$13.01B$12.57B$10.58BDividend Yield19.37%6.49%5.56%4.86%P/E Ratio4.8724.5621.2628.46Price / Sales2.247.0430.00206.88Price / Cash3.9615.1822.2960.64Price / Book0.642.762.246.53Net Income$3.55M$567.68M$1.02B$276.75M7 Day Performance2.84%-0.23%0.88%0.93%1 Month Performance-33.10%-0.83%-0.85%1.41%1 Year Performance-24.38%4.98%536.18%31.59% Great Elm Capital Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GECCGreat Elm Capital Group2.859 of 5 stars$7.60-0.5%$11.00+44.7%-26.0%$88.38M$39.32M4.87N/AUpcoming EarningsJOFJapan Smaller Capitalization FundN/A$10.17+2.1%N/A+38.7%$350.83MN/A0.00N/AUpcoming EarningsSARSaratoga Investment2.0677 of 5 stars$21.81+1.0%$23.88+9.5%-5.5%$347.68M$148.85M9.323,211TWNTaiwan FundN/A$55.62+2.6%N/A+22.4%$346.61MN/A0.00N/AShort Interest ↓High Trading VolumeMIYBlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality FundN/A$11.50+0.5%N/A-2.1%$331.36MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsMHNBlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality FundN/A$10.47+0.2%N/A-2.6%$316.02MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsMINMFS Intermediate Income TrustN/A$2.66-0.2%N/A-3.3%$302.70MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsDSMBNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond FundN/A$6.03+1.0%N/A+0.5%$299.98MN/A0.0020,786News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↑NCANuveen California Municipal VaN/A$8.90+0.3%N/A-0.8%$293.67MN/A0.00N/ATDFTempleton Dragon FundN/A$11.38+2.1%N/A+28.5%$282.81MN/A0.00147,000Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeMXFMexico FundN/A$18.90+1.7%N/A+30.0%$272.02MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Alternatives Saratoga Investment Alternatives Taiwan Fund Alternatives BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund Alternatives BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund Alternatives MFS Intermediate Income Trust Alternatives BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund Alternatives Nuveen California Municipal Va Alternatives Templeton Dragon Fund Alternatives Mexico Fund Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:GECC) was last updated on 10/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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